The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-08-26

4 Large Crowd Good Music ~
Plemty O. Hat H0spitable Web
come Hen. b. y. Carriers shah
By Treat0aent = No Politics ALL
lowed After the Democrats Had |
Been scored "A Card.
Tho Lennon Sunday School Picnic |
last Saturday vas very largely attended. |
Crop tine being over, farmers anil their
families seeused 70 want IN occasion tol
20 some excellent music. and talk over
financial prospects while speakers we're
sndeavosinR 70 infuse spiritual interest
into the minds of the younger portion III
the counsry Probably : thousand per
sons gathered IN the beautiful grove ad.
joising the church. and harmonious sing
lug By the various we'll trained Sunday
schools, led BY handsome young lAd'es
and gentlemen, was alternsted By Ausic
by the Ireland add uaysville brass bands,
and addresses BY various Sunday School
worker. Dinner wss served 10 numer-
ous places IN the grove, In true picnic
style, with table cl0lhs spread on the
erase. Oiled from overlooking baskets
IT'D the best the land affords, and the
generous hospitality Of the people Of the
neig hborhood had provided enough for
Iali, and everyone present Was urged to
! help themselves freely wherever they
chose.
There Wa nothing to mar the pleas
Iure Of the day ill after dinner. Just be-
| fore recess for dinner Il was announced
I from the stand that Hon. B. #. Carter,
lof Evansville, was present, and would
make Prohibition speech the first thing
after dinner. just then the management
\ should have said. mo, well have no pol
itics to-day" but no objection was heard,
aud when music called the people to the
stand again. Mr.. Carter was introduced,
and began BY compliinenting the Sunday
Schools present, and their dine music,
and then branched OF in bis vigorous
Istyle, slsshing away ct the Democratic
party q creature to do the command
\ or the Liquor League, composed Of rum
sellers, ready to barter their chances fol
! Heaven, % they might prevent any leg
lislaiion against the accursed tramc u
!. whisky. Mr.. Carter abused the Demo
. crats to his hearts content, and Demo
lcrsts present didn't care apparently. q
. they had expected il, and knew Il wa
, mot 90. He then began the same kind o.
! IAN arrsignment Of the Republican party
/ and had progressed . few moments wher
. number Of Republicans were seen get
ting their heads together, and note VA
n hastily drawn up and handed to tn
! speaker, requesting him to stop, as ~
! politics would be allowed to be discusset
1t the meeting. or course Mr.. Carte
set down. Mr.. Goslin, the manager o
the picnic, then announced that It IVA
Ino place for politics, and he Was s0rr!
; III had been introduced. They had me
ior social enjoyment and Christian in
struction. and didn't want any politica
speeches mixed with IT," This annouce
lment was received with loud cheers b
!, those who had enjoyed Nr. Carter
till their own toes were trod up
-lon, when the truths being uttered mad
ylthem squirm. Certainly Sunday Scho<
!. meeiings are not places for politics
" speeches, but consistency 10 : jewel
Z and il seemed TO make . good deal
difference whose OK Was being gored.
Alter this unusual episode, which VI
mot put down on the bills, the picn
proceeded very pleasantly, and swee
soft strains OF melody served 20 smo0I
: the RULED tempers or many, and le
u Icon was learned which may be produ
4 tive Of good hereafter. We publish els
m where An open letter from Mr.. Carter
70 his treatment, and would
!. glad to hear The discussion he propose
g II would call out big crowd. We hol
will secure . champion, and sele
: time when the people can ali gather
IsIs grove again. 60 In. gentlemen.